Byeon Woo-seok, IU, A-list writers: K-drama’s big bet for 2026
2026 sees a K-drama fantasy romance boom and the return of trusted creators.
South Korea
Cooler head means warmer China-South Korea ties
Noteworthy is the rational and pragmatic shift in South Korea's approach to China. President Lee Jae-myung regards China-ROK relations as "inseparable and destined," anchoring…
Why Korea has yet to name an airport after a politician
South Korea's airports have largely been treated as functional infrastructure — spaces where neutrality, safety, and administrative accountability have traditionally outweighed…
Indonesian migrant worker receives South Korean presidential award for heroic act
During a massive forest fire in Gyeongjeong village, Sugianto went door to door, knocking on residents’ homes. He guided them to the evacuation site and carried those who were…
Lee–Xi summit a measured win after years of stagnation
According to academics, the meeting must be viewed against the backdrop of years of diplomatic stagnation, with the real measure of success being the improved tone—marking…
Facelifts and facials help Korean doctors go global
Overseas ventures have increased by an average of 20.7 percent annually over the past nine years.
Why BTS is returning with full-length album in March
The world’s biggest K-pop act may be positioning its fifth studio album as a strategic bid for a long-sought Grammy win, following the completion of the members' military…
Seoul needs strategy over toughness
The writer says: "Resolving problems through dialogue and negotiation should not be dismissed as appeasement. Rather, it should be understood as a creative exercise in…
South Korea’s foreign policy challenges pulled into domestic politics
There has been a growing pattern in which diplomacy — and public sentiment toward foreign countries — is being weaponised in partisan conflict, with ripple effects for policy…
South Korea brings AI into the physical world at CES 2026
Hyundai’s humanoid Atlas and LG’s CLOiD highlight Korea’s physical AI push.